Folding box.



7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. woons, or PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR. or" oNE-nALr T0 HERMAN SAMUEL JACOBSON, or rrr'rseunsn, PENNSYLVANIA.

roLnINe BOX.

Application filed'May 21, 1912, Serial in). 698,781.

To all whom it may concern:

citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a folding crate, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a collapsible metallic crate that can be advantageously used for the shipment of eggs and other perishable matters, the crate being constructed whereby it can be collapsed to occupy a comparatively small space when re-shipped to the owner.

Another object of this invention is to provide a folding crate that can be easily and quickly collapsed, said crate having provision for supporting a partition whereby different kinds of matter can be carried in the compartments of the crate.

A further object of this invention is to provide a foldable crate consisting of comparatively few parts that are inexpensive to manufacture, rigid when set up, durable and highly eliicient for the purposes for which they are intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is .a perspective view of the crate in a set up position, partly broken away and partly in section. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the walls of the crate in-a collapsed position.

Fi 3 is .a vertical longitudinal sectional vie iv of the crate partly broken away, and

Fig. 4 is an 5 and 6 being arranged, whereby the walls Specification of Letters Patent.

p artments, as

enlarged cross sectional view of a portion of the crate illustrating the lid ments are susceptible to Patented Oct. 20,1914. Renewed March 10, 1914, Serial No. 823,793.

of the crate can be collapsed, as best shown in Fig. 2. v

Riveted or otherwise connected, as at 7,

to the inner sides of the walls 1 to 4 inclusive, at a point offset'or removed from the lower edges of said walls, is a supporting strip 8 that is preferably semicylindrical, as best shownin Fig. 3. 'The strip 8 is provided with sockets 9 and adapted toengage in said sockets are depending pins 10, carried by the edges of a bottom plate 11. The bottom plate 11, intermediate the ends thereof, is provided with a transverse de- 7 pression 12 that provides fa transverse groove 13 adapted to. receive the lower edge of a vertical transverse partition 14. The partition 14 divides the crate into twocombest shown in Fig. 1, and the upper edges of the partition 14 are flush with the upper edges of the walls 1 to 4 inclusive.

Riveted or otherwise connected, as at 15 tothe upper edges of the walls 1 to 4 inclusive are straps 16 that extend onto-the upper edges of the walls. The straps 16 have integral vertical screws 17 that pass through openings provided therefor in a lid or closure 18 arranged upon the upper edges of the walls 1 to 4 inclusive. Screwed upon .the screws 17 are wing thumb nuts 19 employed-for securing the lid or closure 18 upon the crank.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the folding crate consists of comparatively few parts that are easily setup to provide a rigid construction capable of withstanding the rough crates are subjected. With the crate made of light and durable metal, the contents thereof are fully rotected and it is obvious that various kin s of merchandise can be safely transported withinthe crate.

While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structural ele-' such variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A folding crate comprising a collapsiblebody portion including side and end walls hinged together, means carried by each of said walls in proximity to its lower ed e to provide sockets within said body po ftion, a bottomplate, depending pins carried by the plate and engaging in said sockets, and a lid adapted to. be connected to said body portion.

2. A folding crate comprising a rectangular collapsible body portion including side and end walls hinged together, inwardly projecting semi-circular strips, one of said strips having its flat face positioned against the inner faceof a wall in proximity to the lower edge of the latter, means for securing the strips to said Walls, said strips provided with vertically disposed sockets, a rectangular bottom plate mounted upon said strips,

pins secured to said'bottom plate and de- H. SAMUEL JAcoBsoN. 

